Gaja Darmagi 2017 Langhe Cabernet Sauvignon

A red wine from Gaja, made from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The Darmagi vineyard in Piemonte was planted with Cabernet Sauvignon in 1978. The 2017 vintage brought frost losses and a hot, dry summer, yielding healthy, concentrated grapes. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine matured for 12 months in barriques and then 12 months in larger botti. It shows blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry, pepper, liquorice and cedar, with a structure that suggests a long future.